1918 The Red Sox win the World Series. Mae West Introduced the Shimmy to Broadway. Phillipe the Original introduces the French Dip Sandwich Jack Collette drives a jitney full of holiday makers to Florida for three weeks. 1927 Commercial transatlantic telephone service begins. Charles Lindberg flies solo from New York to Paris. The Peace Bridge connects Fort Erie, Ontario to Buffalo, New York. Jack Collette moves his business to Providence. 1945 Franklin Delano Roosevelt begins his fourth term as president. Roger and Hammerstein's Carousel is a hit on Broadway. World War II ends. Dan Sullivan, Sr. comes home from the war. 1958 Ruth Carrol Taylor comes the first African American flight attendant. Paul Robeson sells out Carnegie Hall. British Overseas Airways offers transatlantic jet passenger service. George M. Sage purchases New England Transportation 1962 The Beatles release "Love Me Do" and "P.S. I Love You" in the UK Rachel Carson's book Silent Spring is released. France and England agree to develop The Concorde. Dan Sullivan, Sr. purchases Collette. 1970 The first Earth Day is celebrated. Egypt completes the Aswan High Dam. Thor Heyerdahl successfully sails from Morrocco to Barbados in a papyrus raft. Dan Sullivan, Jr. guides a cruise tour and meets his future wife, Kathy. 1971 Evel Knievel jumps 19 cars on a motorcycle, setting a world record. The voting age in the US is lowered from 21 to 18. Simon and Garfunkle's Bridge Over Troubled Water, is named Song of the Year at the Grammy Awards. Dan Sullivan wakes his son Gary with the words,"Get up, you're going to be a tour guide." 1986 Dollywood opens in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Pam Ewing realizes it was all a dream during the season premiere of Dallas. The United Kingdom and France announce plans for the Channel Tunnel. Collette begins offering travel to Europe with a tour of Switzerland. 1990 Nobel Peace Prize winner Nelson Mandela is released from a South African prison. The Three Tenors, Placido Domingo, Jose Carreras and the late Luciano Pavorotti perform together for the first time. Workers on Channel Tunnel break through the last bit of earth separating the two sides. Dan Sullivan, Jr. takes the reins from his father and becomes CEO of Collette Vacations. 1997 Bill Clinton begins his second term in office The Confederation Bridge opens, linking Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick across the Northumberland Strait. The Toyoto Prius goes on sale in Japan. Collette launches the Alice I. Sullivan Foundation. 2007 The final book in the Harry Potter series is released. Construction on the 120th floor of the still climbing Dubai Tower is completed. An Earth-like planet, Gliese 581 C, discovered in constellation Libra. Collette Launches the Collette Foundation. 2008 France and Portugal ban smoking in bars and restaurants. A Boy Scout foils an assassination attempt on the president of the Maldives. Fidel Castro resigns. Collette introduces Explorations by Collette. Collette celebrates 90 years!